What did Jesus do with His twelve disciples in Matthew 10:1?
In Matthew 10:1, Jesus called His twelve disciples to Himself and gave them power. This occurred during His earthly ministry, and the text shows that He gave the Twelve authority. The passage emphasizes that the power came from Him as He called them.
Les explains that Matthew 10:1 is where the Lord Jesus, in His earthly ministry, called unto Him His twelve disciples. The verse states that when He had called them, He gave them power. Les connects this passage to Ephesians 6, noting the same Greek word behind principalities and powers. He uses it to illustrate that the powers Paul describes are not flesh-and-blood enemies but spiritual powers in high places. In Matthew 10, Jesus is the one who calls and empowers the Twelve.
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
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In Matthew 10:1, who called the twelve disciples and gave them power?
In Matthew 10:1, the 'he' who called the disciples is the Lord Jesus during His earthly ministry, and He called His twelve disciples and gave them power.